Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-06
ON THE WING.
Account Of Trip through Texas,
 Indian Territory and Kansas.

at Osage Agency, Indian Territory. We will give our readers a short account of our trip.
 Leaving Trxarkana about o'clock d. m,. for Denison, Texas, via. the T. X P. Ry.. we traversed for so miles or more similar coun- try to this. level, well timbered, and tolerably fertile section. At Paris, the black waxy prairies were first entered. through which we travelled until reaching Bells, Tex as, which is thirteen miles this side of Denison. The country between the latter places is very rough and poor.
 At Denison. we boarded the M. K. X T. Ry., and passed through the Indian Territory to Chetopa, Kansas. a distance of nearly 20 miles, from Denison. The Terrlto- ry is for the most part, a rolling prairie, with some small timber not near so rich or productive as those in Texas; we were informed by res idents that the soil Is poor, not af- tording even good pasturage.- Very few Indians can be seen in going by rail through the Nation, save in little towns about 12 to 20 miles apart, aud these towns are built up and inhabited by whites, who live there by d government permit, which cost each person Sl.OO per month. The native, full blood Indian does not like to live near railroad, hence wilderness appearance along the line. Many whites rent land from the Indians, on shares always giving one-third of the product for rental. We pass ed through some very rich, llne lands along the Arkansas river valley, but it beng night, could not well be seen.
 At Chetopa, Kan, MT. White met us, and going via Chetauqua Springs, Kan, carried his family to their temporary home at Osage Agency. Remaining at Chetopa day, we then started back. Kan sas IS on big boom, especially the Southern portion of the State. and Chetopa is keeping up with the procession. It is town Of 5000 population, rapidly building up-has two or three new rail- roads building to it; also has two good newspapers, the Advance and the Statesman. The former, though Republican, is All exceptionally good newspaper. The country around this town is very fine.
 Leaving Chetopa late Friday at- ternoon we took a run back through the Nation and on to Dallas, Tex as. a distance of 365 miles. The country around Dallas is very fine, but not so good as that about Honeygrove and Paris, according to our way of thinking. Saturday we spent pleasantly, visiting an uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs $. N. Braswell, who live In the city. That night we left for home, and arrived here Sunday a. m, at l0:3O, after an absence of a little over four days and nights. and travelling about 1900 miles.
 From Texarkana all the way, on our trip, we heard heavy complaint from drouth. In Texas, thous- ands, we were told. were leaving on this account. Even at Dallas, which is not considered in the drouthy district, but very httle rain has fallen in three years, (our relatives place the total rainfall for this time at 10 to l3 inches); not thirteen days of moderate rain in three years. We heard hnn dreds say they wished they were in Arkansas, and were coming Co this State as soon as possible; and heard of large numbers having al- ready moved hither. The dry winds and dust were almost unin- durable to us. We want none of Texas in "ourn.' in it's present bad state of weather. Even with fla vorable seasons, Arkansas Is far preferable, as poor mans coun- try. as our lands are sufficiently fertile, and we have many. many adv antages over Texas otherwise,
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